Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 30,378 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 61 schools within the parish, S. J. Welsh Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six students.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.
Ethnicities in Calcasieu Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of American Indian students enrollment | Number of American Indian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children | 3.2% | 1 | 31 |
| Pearl Watson Elementary School | 0.9% | 3 | 328 |
| Fairview Elementary School | 0.7% | 4 | 560 |
| Starks High School | 0.7% | 2 | 297 |
| Vincent Settlement Elementary School | 0.7% | 2 | 294 |
| Vinton Elementary School | 0.7% | 3 | 420 |
| Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School | 0.7% | 2 | 282 |
| S. J. Welsh Middle School | 0.6% | 6 | 971 |
| Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School | 0.6% | 1 | 155 |
| Moss Bluff Elementary School | 0.5% | 5 | 956 |
| Westwood Elementary School | 0.5% | 2 | 408 |
| Oak Park Middle School | 0.5% | 2 | 371 |
| Dequincy Elementary School | 0.5% | 1 | 200 |
| Lebleu Settlement Elementary School | 0.5% | 2 | 407 |
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School | 0.5% | 3 | 579 |
| Moss Bluff Middle School | 0.4% | 3 | 818 |
| Bell City High School | 0.4% | 3 | 789 |
| Brentwood Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 | 267 |
| College Oaks Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 | 272 |
| Dequincy Middle School | 0.4% | 1 | 224 |
| M. J. Kaufman Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 | 279 |
| Lagrange High School | 0.4% | 3 | 817 |
| W. W. Lewis Middle School | 0.4% | 3 | 731 |
| Vinton High School | 0.4% | 1 | 260 |
| Western Heights Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 353 |
| A. A. Nelson Elementary School | 0.3% | 2 | 760 |
| Alfred M. Barbe High School | 0.3% | 6 | 1,904 |
| Dolby Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 342 |
| Prien Lake Elementary School | 0.3% | 2 | 669 |
| W. T. Henning Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 388 |
| St. John Elementary School | 0.3% | 2 | 667 |
| Henry Heights Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 306 |
| Sulphur High School | 0.3% | 6 | 1,854 |
| Leblanc Middle School | 0.3% | 1 | 337 |
| Maplewood Middle School | 0.3% | 1 | 300 |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 455 |
| Lake Charles Charter Academy | 0.2% | 2 | 922 |
| Frasch Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 531 |
| Sam Houston High School | 0.2% | 2 | 1,125 |
| Iowa High School | 0.2% | 2 | 999 |
| J. I. Watson Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 508 |
| Gillis Elementary School | 0.1% | 1 | 679 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Dequincy Primary School• John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School• John F. Kennedy Elementary School• F.k. White Middle School• Gillis Elementary School• Leblanc Middle School• Lake Charles Charter Academy• Westlake High School• Sam Houston High School• Starks High School• Prien Lake Elementary School• Oak Park Elementary School• T.h. Watkins Elementary School• Frasch Elementary School• A.a. Nelson Elementary School• E.k. Key Elementary School• Moss Bluff Middle School• T.s. Cooley Elementary Magnet School• Western Heights Elementary School• Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School• Lagrange High School• Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy• J. I. Watson Elementary School• Dequincy Middle School• Westwood Elementary School• Bell City High School• Brentwood Elementary School• Dequincy High School• Henry Heights Elementary School• W.t. Henning Elementary School• Alfred M. Barbe High School• Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School• Cypress Cove Elementary School• Oak Park Middle School• Fairview Elementary School• Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children• St. John Elementary School• College Oaks Elementary School• Combre/Fondel Elementary School• Maplewood Middle School• Iowa High School• Barbe Elementary School• Vinton Middle School• Massachusetts State Board of Education• Dequincy Elementary School• S.j. Welsh Middle School• Moss Bluff Elementary School• Pearl Watson Elementary School• Washington/Marion Magnet High School• Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School• W.w. Lewis Middle School• Vincent Settlement Elementary School• Vinton Elementary School• Dolby Elementary School• Sulphur High School• Lebleu Settlement Elementary School• M.j. Kaufman Elementary School• Richard W. Vincent Elementary School• Vinton High School• Lake Charles College Prep• S.p. Arnett Middle School
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